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Chapter 25 Negotiation

  Chapter 25 Chapter Twenty-Five Negotiation

  I stretched out my hand and took out those two pieces of jade to give to the demon.

  "But I have more than a few pieces of jade that are even better than these two! Is it cheap to exchange for a life?"

  "These two pieces of jade, does Your Highness know their origin?"

  "This king knows that this is a family heirloom of Master Xiang."

  "May I know your name?"

  "I don't know."

  "The dark one is called Earth Yin, the white one is called Heaven Yang. When combined, it's called Taiji, meaning to overturn heaven and earth. Whoever possesses this object will shake the mountains and rivers. I gave Wang Ye a kingdom, so in exchange for Wan Daycheng's chance at life, shouldn't that be worth it?"

  "Get out, all of you."

  "Prince Wang, Madame's left hand..." Lin Zhan was about to say something but stopped, and then led the guards away.

  "This little injury won't kill me." I pushed away the demon's outstretched hand.

  "What makes me believe what you say is true or false, it's just your one-sided words."

  "Haha, haha, haha!"

  "What are you laughing at?"

  "Hmph! What am I laughing at? I'm laughing at you, Prince! The downfall of my entire Shen family, do you really think it's just because of some trivial matter in the Southern Kingdom and a grudge against Lingyue Palace? Or do you truly believe that massacre was merely a vendetta between Jianghu?"

  "Isn't it?"

  "These two jade pieces can be said to be the witnesses of Yuna's transformation into Changlong!"

  "The king does not quite understand what you said, madam."

  "That year, Yu Na's war, Wu Xiao and Shen Si'en together pacified the world, saying they would coexist as kings. After the war was over, Wu Xiao became emperor, while Shen Si'en willingly gave up the throne. What reason does Wang Ye think there is for this?"

  Looking at the demon's increasingly furrowed brow, I knew that what I said had taken effect.

  "Could it be because he has something in his hand? For example, Tai Chi Jade!"

  "Your wife's maiden name is Shen, could she be a descendant of Shen Si'en?"

  "What does the king think?"

  "Since these two jade pieces can move mountains and rivers, then you Shen family..."

  "Are you thinking of making a move on this land? Has it ever occurred to the king that there might be a rebellion in our generation, which has never happened before? The Shen family has been guarding this secret for generations, ensuring the stability of the country, but somehow Lingyue Palace found out and that's what led to their downfall."

  "You dare tell me this, aren't you afraid that I will kill you and destroy these two jade pieces in order to protect my kingdom?"

  "The king would never do such a thing."

  "You're so sure?"

  "This jade has gone through countless years, yet it remains intact without any damage, and has been preserved until now, so there must be a reason for its existence."

  "What's the reason?"

  "The jade is shattered and the mountains are overturned, does the king still dare to try? And as for me, the king cannot kill me even more, want to know why? The king's mind is clearer than anyone else, isn't it?"

  Since he can marry me, a person he doesn't like, to be the queen, this demon must have his concerns. As for the reason, although I'm not clear about it, there must be one, so I'll take a gamble.

  "So, with these two pieces of jade, how can we move the world?"

  "Some things can't be done completely, some words can't be said completely. All things must leave a way out. Prince, you say it's right? I've already given the prince the key to move the mountains and rivers, the prince should keep it intact, why ask me where the lock is? Or, Prince, do you have a mind for this mountains and rivers?"

  The demon didn't respond, only staring at me tightly, with a slight pain in his fingers, reminding me that even if I was extremely nervous, I had to try my best to appear calm. Suddenly, I felt a chill on my face, and when I reached out to wipe it away, I saw a white patch in front of me - it was snowing again!

  "What does this have to do with Wang Ri Cheng?"

  "There's not a bit of involvement, saving him is just to repay the life-saving favor from back then. Now I hope that Your Highness can let him off this time and let me repay this emotional debt. As for whether he lives or dies in the future, it's all up to Your Highness."

  "Is it worth it?"

  "What if it were Prince Wang instead? How would he treat someone who saved his life?"

  "The queen has indeed given me a difficult problem."

  "So, what is your answer, Prince?"

  "The king agreed with you and gave Wan Ri Cheng a chance to live, but..."

  "Nothing else matters, then I, Yin Yue, bid farewell to Your Highness."

  I had intended to pay my respects, but unexpectedly a wave of dizziness washed over me and the blood I had swallowed suddenly spewed out. I had endured to the limit, this counterattack was too severe for my body to withstand, especially my chest which hurt terribly. I stretched out my hand wanting to soothe it, but unexpectedly another large mouthful of blood surged up from my throat. The white ground before my eyes was stained with red spots, a truly eye-searing sight.

  My body swayed, losing strength, and just when I thought I was going to fall to the ground, I was caught in a pair of arms. As I lifted my head, I saw that demon's handsome face was so close, making me want to kiss him. Unfortunately, it seemed like I wouldn't have the chance.

  Alas, what a pity! The demon's face is getting more and more blurry, my eyelids are also getting heavier...

  "Shen Liu? Shen Liu?" Who's calling me, such a familiar voice, where is it, where is it.

  "Xian Liu!" It was Dad and Mom, two anxious faces in front of me, which I couldn't be more familiar with.

  "Dad! Mom!"

  "Shen Liu!"

  Where is this? Am I back? Yes, this is my familiar house, it's the one-room-one-hall house I rented, everything remains unchanged, so those things were not real, they were just a dream!

  "Dad, Mom, I miss you so much." Rushing over, I need a comforting hug, I really miss them.

  "Dad, what's going on? Mom, why can't I hug you guys?"

  "Shen Liu, time is running out, you must remember, you must find the dark yin, it's the same shape as the jade on your neck, but black in color, you must find it. Also, you need to find the descendants of Wan Bai Song and use a drop of their blood to merge these two jades, then you can open the door back home. Remember! And, 'cause and effect, fortune and disaster, all depend on oneself, when grievances are gone, good fortune will come', you must remember, take care of yourself..."

  My head hurts, no, it's my whole body that hurts.

  "Milady! Milady is awake, milady is awake! Loyal servant! Go quickly and inform the master that milady has awoken."

  "Yes, yes, it's really great."

  Who's speaking, why so noisy, mouth is so dry, water, water, wanting to make a sound in the mouth, but it's hard to open your mouth, suddenly a clever and beautiful little girl appears in front of you, with joy all over her face.

  "Madam, madam, what do you want? What?"

  "Water... water..."

  "Water, good, servant go fetch."

  "Ma'am, come, I'll help you. Dr. He instructed that the first time drinking water should be in small amounts, so please take a sip to moisten your mouth." Ah, taking a sip of water has brought me back to life, I struggled to sit up but failed.

  "Madam, don't move, your body is still very weak now, just lie down first, if you need anything, just order me."

  "Who are you?"

  "Ah, madam, just call me Yinghe."

  "Reflection of the Lotus!"

  "Madam, don't speak for now, you're still in a state of shock and there's much that won't be suitable for you to hear. Rest first, I'll go and call the master."

  "Prince Wang? What's this?"

  "Ma'am? What's wrong?"

  "You just said 'prince'?"

  "Yes."

  "So, where am I?"

  "Prince Jing's Mansion!"

  "No, no, that's not right. I got fired, then went to the supermarket, and... came home? Then... then... what did I do?"

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